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• FLAGAMI AREA

A thief stole a briefcase, a purse and identification cards from a 2002 Jeep Cherokee in the 7700 block of West Flagler Street between 3:45 and 4 p.m. Sept. 23. The items were valued at $701.

Someone took a radio after damaging a door lock on a 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe in the 7700 block of West Flagler Street between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sept. 24. The radio was valued at $500. Damage was estimated at $200.

Two grass trimmers, a lawn mower, two edgers, a trimmer and other items were taken from a 1988 Well trailer attached to a 1999 Chevrolet Express van in the 1700 block of Southwest 73rd Avenue between noon and 3:50 p.m. Sept. 15. The items were valued at $3,874.

A thief stole a bag and make-up after breaking a window on a 2006 Subaru in the 7900 block of Southwest 19th Street at 7:45 p.m. Sept. 26. The items were valued at $110. Damage was estimated at $300.

• SCHENLEY PARK AREA

Someone made off with a briefcase from a 2005 Chrysler in the 3700 block of Southwest 62nd Avenue between 1 and 7 a.m. Sept. 24. The briefcase was valued at $50. Damage was estimated at $300.

• SOUTH MIAMI

Two men shoplifted seven shirts valued at $600 from Armani Exchange, 5701 SW 72nd St., at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 17.

• FLAGAMI PARK AREA

A burglar ransacked a business at 6791 SW Eighth St. after prying open a rear metallic door and locking the guard dogs in a storage room between 7 a.m. Aug. 13 and 10 a.m. Aug. 14.

• KINLOCH PARK AREA

Someone stole a woman's wallet from her purse while she shopped at a clothing store at 3723 NW Seventh St. on Aug. 8.

A thief stole medical equipment from a business at 248 NW 42nd Ave. after prying open the garage door on Aug. 19.

• LITTLE HAVANA

Someone took a city of Miami garbage can from a house in the 600 block of Northwest 25th Avenue between 2 p.m. Aug. 14 and 4 p.m. Aug. 15.

• SHENANDOAH

Electronic equipment was stolen from a house in the 2200 block of Southwest 24th Street on Aug. 16.

• COCONUT GROVE

Police arrested three men on charges of theft after they said they tried to steal a table and four chairs from Le Petit Paris restaurant in the corner of Franklin Avenue and Main Highway on July 27.

A burglar broke into a business at 2424 S. Dixie Hwy. after smashing a front window on Aug. 22.

Someone broke into a house in the 2900 block of Washington Street after forcing open a bathroom window between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Aug. 14.

• UNIVERSITY PARK AREA

A thief stole $10 after cutting the convertible top and damaging the steering column on a 1994 Ford Mustang in the 12300 block of Southwest 26th Street between 11 p.m. Sept. 23 and 2:30 a.m. Sept. 24. Damage was estimated at $400.

A laptop computer and a camera were stolen from a 2008 Volvo in the 1100 block of Southwest 107th Avenue between 2:45 and 4 p.m. Sept. 15. The items were valued at $2,200.

• OLYMPIA HEIGHTS

A vandal broke a window on a 2001 Toyota Corolla in the 3600 block of Southwest 109th Court between 4 and 8:45 p.m. Sept. 25. Damage was estimated at $150.

Someone stole a saw, an air compressor, a drill and a hat after breaking a door lock on a 2005 Chevrolet Express van in the 11300 block of Southwest 40th Street at 1:15 p.m. Sept. 24. The items were valued at $1,550. Damage was estimated at $100.

• PINECREST

A thief stole $500 from a woman's bank account at Washington Mutual, 10301 S. Dixie Hwy., between 3 and 9 p.m. Sept. 20. The money was stolen using an ATM card that the woman left behind.

A thief smashed a window on a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban in the 6300 block of Southwest 120th Street and stole a camera and a GPS together valued at $1,200 at 11:30 p.m. Sept. 20.

• FAIRWAY HEIGHTS

Someone stole $50 after breaking a window on a 2000 Chevrolet pickup in the 11000 block of Southwest 166th Terrace between midnight and 7:30 a.m. Sept. 11. Damage was estimated at $400.

Someone searched a 2005 Lexus in the 11300 block of Southwest 156th Street after breaking a window between 8 p.m. Sept. 19 and 10:45 a.m. Sept. 20. Damage was estimated at $300.

• WEST PERRINE

Six CDs, $70 and a flashlight were taken from a 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche in the 10900 block of Southwest 179th Street between 7 p.m. Sept. 26 and 10:10 a.m. Sept. 27. The items were valued at $220.

• CUTLER RIDGE

A thief took a radio from a 1997 GMC box truck in the 10700 block of Southwest 190th Street after damaging a door lock and the dash at 2:45 p.m. Sept. 20. The radio was valued at $300. Damage was estimated at $1,050.

• LINCOLN CITY PARK AREA

A screen door was cut and someone damaged a sliding glass door and lights at an apartment in the 10300 block of Southwest 220th Street between Sept. 19 and 2 p.m. Sept. 23. Damage was estimated at $550.

This list is a sampling of crime in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and various cities. The information is taken from official police reports, which do not necessarily contain statements from all parties involved in each case.

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